I first met Hungyuk (Yu Jie) when she was referred by my sister. Our first son was born in 2016, and Yu Jie stayed with us for 30 days. She exceeded our expectations, so we asked her to return when available. She came back to stay with us for 8 months until my son was 1 year old. When we became pregnant with our 2nd and 3rd sons, she was the first person we would contact. In all she spent 2 years with us!
Yu Jie’s main strengths are her upbeat personality, her patience and experience with babies, and the right balance of wisdom without being pushy. Her experience with babies is obvious when she can distinguish from the baby’s cry and expression whether he is hungry, sleepy, or gassy. When we couldn't get him to burp or sleep, she took over and immediately got results!
What I most appreciated is her ability to give advice without pushing you to follow it. I was a fairly opinionated first-time mom who read a lot of websites and have a certain way I want to do things. While she would voice her opinion, Yu Jie is supportive of the way the parents want to raise the child. For example when it comes to formula, bottle-feeding, how long the baby should sleep, and more.
As our children grew older, Yu Jie always found the right balance of attentive yet encouraging our sons to learn by themselves. For example, she would read to them and teach them skills but make sure that they had independent play-time, so they weren't too spoiled and needing attention. By age 1, all 3 of them were speaking well in Mandarin, using the toilet, self-feeding and drinking from cups, and playing independently. She is also an amazing cook. All of us loved her food!
We can’t say enough about how great Yu Jie was for our family. She is like a member of our family, extremely trustworthy, always thinking about what’s best for our children, and she’s very easy to get along with.
-Erin Yang
October 01, 2025
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